Eurya japonica
| Eurya japonica | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 9 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 10' |
| Width: | 10' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Eurya japonica
Propagation: Seed - sow as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame or sow in early spring in a greenhouse[1]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 6 - 8cm with a slight heel, July/August in individual pots in a frame. High percentage[2].
Cultivation: Prefers a moderately fertile free-draining moisture retentive soil in sun or part shade with shelter from cold drying winds[1]. Probably best grown in a well-drained lime-free humus-rich soil[3].
Plants grow much taller in the milder areas of Britain[3].
Protect plants from frost when they are young[1]. The dwarf form that is grown in Britain is quite hardy once it is established[4].
The flowers are malodorous[1]. The trees are pollarded in the Himalayas and the leaves used for leaf manure[5].
Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.
Range: E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.
Habitat: Hill forests in the E. Himalayas, 900 - 1800 metres. Thickets in mountain slopes or valleys at elevations of 300 - 2500 metres in southern China[6].
Edibility: The leaves are used as a tea substitute or to adulterate China tea[7].
Usage: Wood - soft, close grained. Used mainly as a fuel[5].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Seed Ripens: Mid Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: E. ceylanica. Wight. E. pusilla.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Sheat, Wilfrid. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. St Martin, 1948.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Thomas, Graham. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray, 1992.
- ↑ Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gamble, James. A Manual of Indian Timbers. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 1972.
- ↑ Flora of China. 1994.
- ↑ Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.